Friday, September 24, 2010

Keith Komix 15th Anniversary Sale

15th Anniversary Sale

25% off everything
THIS
Saturday and Sunday
September 25th and 26th

Keith’s Komix
528 S Roselle Rd
Schaumburg, IL
847-534-9436

Keith and Cathy Anderson
Owners and Homeschoolers

Homeschool Soccer on Fridays




WHEN:

Weather permitting Fridays 3:30-5:30. Come the weeks you can. Don’t worry about the weeks you can’t.

3:30-4:00 come if you can to warm-up and practice on your own.
4:00-5:30 practice some basic soccer skills and join in on a fun game of soccer.

NOTE: We have the field reserved until 6 p.m. so we might go over at times. If you need to leave @ 5:30 please feel free to.

WHERE:

Fox Meadow Park, South Field

On the corner of Jenna Dr & Hobart Dr just west of Fox Meadow Elementary School in South Elgin

WHAT TO BRING:

water
soccer ball (we would like everyone to bring their own if possible)

jacket?
sunscreen?
bug spray?

NOTES:

-There is a port-a-potty & children’s playground for the younger ones. There is a picnic table and a few benches at the playground.

-Parent’s/guardians might want to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on.

-Please do not drop your child off unattended. If you are unable to stay, please make arrangements with another adult to be responsible for your child.

-Younger children are welcome to play understanding that soccer can be rough at times. The ball sometimes accidentally gets kicked into people and more often than not it hurts really bad.

-If we have too large of a turn out, we will be dividing the children up into 2 groups according to age.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Stranger Danger and Intro to Karate Class

Stranger Danger & Intro to Karate Class

Thursday, October 21st, 3pm-4pm National Karate, 365 S. Prospect, Bartlett

Cost: $5 per participant (Mail to Karen Benson P.O. Box 652, Streamwood, IL 60107) If minimum is not met, your money will be returned.

Each participant will receive a free month of classes if interested.

We need a minimum of 10 participants, no maximum.

RSVP Deadline October 18.

Mr. Kook will go over important stranger danger techniques for our children. This is an excellent way for your children to learn and be prepared. Mr. Kook will also teach some basic intro to Karate.

My children have done this class and it has provided them with more confidence. It has also opened up the door for more discussion in this sensitive but necessary topic.

Friday, July 16, 2010

NIHM Mileage Club



Northern Illinois Homeschool Monthly’s
Mileage Club 2010/2011

Walking helps develop fitness while building muscles, burning calories, reducing stress and creating good lifelong habits. Come join the Mileage Club as we get fit and make new friends along the way.

When: Second Wednesday of each month
September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11
Where:
Woodfield Mall, upper level in front of Sears (Upper level: 1.007 miles; Lower level: 1.015 miles)
Time: 9 am – 10 am
Who: Homeschooling families with children in K – 12th grade. Parents must be present and must participate with their children.
Cost: $5 registration fee per participating student/parent/grandparent
Registration fee due at September 8th walk (Please bring exact amount in cash)
RSVP to: N.IL.HomeschoolMonthly@gmail.com by August 20th if you plan to participate. Please include your name, name/age of students and a phone number to reach you in case of emergency.



Each participant in the Mileage Club will receive:
2 Mileage Marker Cards
1 Toe Token for each monthly walk in which they participate
1 Chain to display tokens
1 Mileage Marker Token for every 5 miles: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 (additional markers: 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 75, 100, 125 available at additional cost)
1 Certificate of Mileage Achieved to be presented at May 2011 picnic



T-shirts: An order will be placed for Mileage Club T-shirts in September. The T-shirts will be delivered at the October walk. Sizes Youth M – Adult XL: If we order 12+ t-shirts, $10 each; if we order under 12 t-shirts, $11.50 each (Size XXL: $12.50/14.00). Note: The smallest size is a Youth Medium.



2010/2011 Closing Awards will be given out on May 11th following our walk.

Please bring a water bottle to each walk.

Any questions?

Julie Reder
N.IL.HomeschoolMonthly@gmail.com

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Movie Night Under the Stars



Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Hope Community Church's 2nd Family Movie Night Under the Stars of 2010 will be held this Saturday night (July 17th) at the Sheffield Towne Park, 1000 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg. We will be showing the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”.

The movie will begin around dusk – but come early and enjoy getting to know people in the area.